Do I Need a Home Security System in Desert Hot Springs?

When you’re a city as large as Desert Hot Springs, with a growing population of over 28,717 folks, a home security system seems like a great investment to us. The Desert Hot Springs crime rate in over the past several years has decreased from 1,463 crimes per 100k citizens to 784 over that period of time. The national average was 2,362 last year.

Even if you aren’t too worried about a break-in at your Desert Hot Springs home there are several other important features that a security system can provide. Many include smoke and CO2 detectors as well as outdoor cameras for those pesky package thieves you’ve probably heard about in Desert Hot Springs of late that generally aren’t reported to police. Here are the raw crime rate numbers for your consideration:

Property Crime Rate Trend in Desert Hot Springs

Reported property crimes per 100K citizens National Average was 2,362 last year.

Price of a Home Security System in Desert Hot Springs

A home security system in Desert Hot Springs will cost about$391.78 to install and between $20 and $50 per month for active monitoring services. You can often get free installation and even free equipment, too so be sure to check for those deals first. See the home security deals for Desert Hot Springs above for specific information on pricing that changes frequently.

Some home security systems do not include monitoring at all. For example, you can purchase the hardware (a Nest, Google or Simplisafe device) without the monitoring. Meaning if someone trips the alarm in your home, it will sound and possibly scare the intruder away but the police won’t be contacted. It costs a bit to have the monitoring included with your home security system in Desert Hot Springs but we think it’s worth it for those times you’re out of town.

Wireless Home Security Solutions in Desert Hot Springs

All of the above home security solutions are basically wireless. Often there is a power cord for things like security cameras but they’ll connect to the master security panel via Wifi or Bluetooth